Solvay Saves Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Soda Ash Site

Solvay has developed a process for capturing and using methane from its soda ash operations at Green River, WY that is set to slash the site’s emissions of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) by at least 300,000 m.t./year. Solvay is scheduled to start using the pioneering process commercially later this month. Calciner Conversions: Solvay will save energy costs by replacing gas with captured methane. The project is an example of Responsible Care being implemented at the company level, says Solvay CEO Christian Jourquin. “We will only have a sustainable...

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